Just wanted to introduce myself. I came across these forums by accident and am quite excited about it. Looks like a lot of good stuff here! I'm 24 and live in Chicago, IL USA with my husband and a few tomato plants and a window full of herbs. I love to cook, garden, read, travel, craft... all sorts of stuff. I look forward to making everyone's acquaintance and getting involved in the boards!_________________http://apartmentfarm.wordpress.comhttp://historyinthemaking.wordpress.com

Joined: 29 Sep 2004Posts: 1196Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:50 am Post subject:

Welcome to C&Z, kitchensqueen. We're happy to have you here. I'm going to be in Chicago in a couple of weeks for 2 days. Any recommendations on what and where to eat, and what to see and do?_________________Doing what you like is freedom
Liking what you do is happiness

Oh, definitely! My all-time favorite restaurant is Bistro Campagne (www.bistrocampagne.com). Best French food in the city! I also like Leona's (www.leonas.com)-- they are a local chain of American-style food. And make sure you get a hotdog while you're here-- Chicago has a lot of great hotdog stands, but my favorite is Superdawg (www.superdawg.com). They have great dogs and it's still a working drive-in complete with carhops!

What to do depends on what you like. Definitely spend some time at the lakefront; it's great. You can rent bikes and ride up and down the Lakeshore Bike Path. Check out the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier for commanding views of the city. They also have mini golf and a Merry Go Round at Navy Pier too. Our city has a lot of great thrift stores, used bookstores and cafes if you're into that. Whenever us Chicagoans are looking for something to do, two websites are indispensible-- www.metromix.com and www.chireader.com. You'll have a lot of fun!_________________http://apartmentfarm.wordpress.comhttp://historyinthemaking.wordpress.com

Um...sorry to be a butt-insky but I just have to recommend Nancy's pizza on North Broadway. The crust is amazing and sauce, to die for! But it takes a long time to cook, so only go there if you have a good hour plus.

Joined: 29 Sep 2004Posts: 1196Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:

Thanks sbj and kq for your recommendations, and for your good wishes, sbj. Erin, Swan and I will be meeting up for lunch in NY on Friday Sept 7th. Can't wait to meet them! We'll share photos._________________Doing what you like is freedom
Liking what you do is happiness

I noodle around in erratic ways so I've seen this well after we've exchanged several conversations. Nevertheless, I hope it isn't too late to say I'm so glad you found the forums and reinvigorated them with the pleasure of "newness". Hope you'll enjoy "oldness" or comfortable familiarity too. _________________God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor

'n Jude, have a simply wondrous time.._________________"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson

Oh what fun! Three people. Three flags. One table of friends. LOVE it!_________________God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor

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